Zoom fatigue is real, as an article in National Geographic lays out very clearly: "'Zoom Fatigue' may be with us for years. Here's how we'll cope." But let me just say that the author of this article has no idea what Zoom fatigue is like for people with hearing loss. We don't just endure those … Continue reading Zoom Fatigue for People with Hearing Loss
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Stigma: Why It’s So Hard to Talk About Hearing Loss
This week the World Health Organization asked me to speak at the launch of their global Report on Hearing. The audience, from all over the world via Zoom, were primarily hearing professionals and public health experts whose work is about hearing loss but who don’t have it themselves. I was asked to speak about my … Continue reading Stigma: Why It’s So Hard to Talk About Hearing Loss
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What the ADA Means to Me
30 years ago this week, George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, which had been passed by a bipartisan Congress. Change for people with visible disabilities came quickly. Curb cuts became the norm, and allowed people in wheelchairs to cross the street. Wheelchair ramps aided not just wheelchair users but people with … Continue reading What the ADA Means to Me
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Communicating in the Age of Covid: An Unexpected Benefit
There aren’t many bright spots when it comes to Covid 19. The death toll is enormous, the financial impact is potentially catastrophic, the fear of what lies ahead can be overwhelming. Still, for many with hearing loss, this period offers an insight into what it’s like to have equal access to spoken communication. Many of … Continue reading Communicating in the Age of Covid: An Unexpected Benefit
Katherine Bouton: Smart Hearing 